New submitter expert464 writes: I just purchased an external usb battery for the main purpose of charging smartphones. I've also thought of using it to power a usb lamp and charge a bluetooth speaker. What other things am I missing that would be useful and/or interesting to power when not near an electrical outlet?

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New submitter expert464 writes: I just purchased an external usb battery for the main purpose of charging smartphones. I've also thought of using it to power a usb lamp and charge a bluetooth speaker. What other things am I missing that would be useful and/or interesting to power when not near an electrical outlet?

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Mrs. Grundy writes: Notorious appropriation artist Richard Prince has been in the news again with his show consisting of screen shots of other people's Instagram photos printed as large inkjets on canvas. These prints have reportedly sold for $90,000. In 2013 Prince successfully defeated a lawsuit for a previous appropriation by convincing the court his work was 'transformative' and it's likely this new work would also find a sympathetic ear in the court. Among the photographs whose work he used this time were several from the Suicide Girls Instagram feed. In response, Selena Mooney, cofounder of Suicide Girls, began offering exact replicas of Prince's pieces that used her photographs for a mere $90. Photographer Mark Meyer looks at the bizarre possibility that if Prince's use of Mooney's work is transformative and fair, Mooney's might be copyright infringement.

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The US is accusing China of being out of step with international law over its building of bases in disputed waters.

wrp103 links to the BBC's report of a newly engineered alloy that returns to its original shape after deformation even after 10 million cycles more than 10 million times. From the article: "Memory shape alloys" like this have many potential uses, but present incarnations are prone to wearing out.The new material — made from nickel, titanium and copper — shatters previous records and is so resilient it could be useful in artificial heart valves, aircraft components or a new generation of solid-state refrigerators." (Original article in Science Magazine.)

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Building, finding and using iup + related libraries - L

Check Git commit author by using the mailmap file.

Access data from Garmin Connect

Validate a file for use as a taxonomy

Building, finding and using iup + related libraries - L

Specifications for modules needed by the Latemp CMS.

Check Git commit author by using the mailmap file.

test for trailing space in source files.

Specify dynamic (user-side) prerequisites for your distribution

Specifications for modules needed for building www.shlomifish.org , whose sources are publically available, and which serves as examples for several technologies.